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Is Data Really a "Toxic" Asset?
By Richard Lutkus, Esq., Natalya Northrip, Esq. and Jaime Raba, Esq. of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
In his
"Data Is a Toxic Asset"
blog post, Bruce Schneier argues that data is a toxic asset and that the lesson all the recent data breaches are teaching us is that storing this asset is "dangerous," because it makes companies vulnerable to hackers, the government, and employee error. Schneier suggests addressing data breaches through stronger regulation at every stage of the data lifecycle and through personal liability of corporate executives.
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Big Data in the Insurance Industry
By Jay DAprile of Slayton Search Partners
It's no secret that, since the moment the first email was sent in 1971, technology has been one of the most disruptive game changers in every industry, from manufacturing to financial services to consumer products. For the insurance sector, this is especially true; and, in particular, no technology has been - or continues to be - quite as transformational as big data.
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Case Reminds Insurance Agents to Review Process of Receiving Approval from Insureds Before Submitting Applications to Carriers
By Donald A. O'Brien Esq. of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Schmidt v. I
ndiana Insurance Co., No. 22S01-1507-PL-412, Supreme Court of Indiana, December 2, 2015
Plaintiff was the owner of a house in which he allowed his cousin to live from 2007 to 2009. When the cousin moved out, he abandoned animals in the house. The County Health Department and Animal Control investigated and found the house covered in feces, fleas and garbage and removed two emaciated dogs and one dead dog. The Health Department condemned the property and declared it unfit for human habitation
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By Joseph P. Breen, Esq. of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
When can an employer discipline an employee who uses social media to distribute content online that could be detrimental to the employer's business interests? The answer, of course, is "it depends."
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Duties of the Unintended Email Recipient
By Seth L. Laver, Esq., Jennifer M. Mannion, Esq. and Christopher G. Floreale. Esq. of Goldberg Segalla
Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(c) provides that "A lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure" of client information. Generally that isn't too difficult but things get complicated when it comes to electronic communication. Over 220 billion e-mails are delivered each day. According to reports, e-mail remains the most "pervasive form of communication in the business world."
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By Alan D. Meneghetti, Esq. of Locke Lord LLP
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR or Regulation) has been approved by European Union (EU) members as well as the Council of Europe and, at the time of writing, the draft Regulation is before the European Parliament for consideration and approval. Work has already begun to be ready for 2018 implementation.
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By Robert J. Fitzgerald, Esq., of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.
In its most recent decision in Jennie Rosario v. State of New Jersey, 2016 N.J.Super. Unpub. LEXIS 165 (App. Div. Jan. 28, 2016), the Appellate Division has upheld personal animosity as a defense to compensability in a workers' compensation case. The underlying facts of the case were not in dispute. The petitioner was an employee of DYFS, and on May 23, 2007, as she was leaving her office to get into a state-owned vehicle to perform her duties as a field case-worker, her ex-husband violently assaulted her.
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New Guidance on Employee Wellness Programs
By Yoora Pak,, Esq. and Janice P Gregerson, Esq. of Wilson Elser
Employee wellness programs are becoming increasingly popular in the workplace as a way to boost employee morale and increase productivity. If not carefully crafted, however, employee wellness programs can run afoul of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
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Attorneys Who Intentionally Breach a Fiduciary Duty May Owe Counsel Fees to a Nonclient
By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.
In Innes v. Marzano-Lesnevich, 2016 N.J. LEXIS 331 (N.J. Apr. 26, 2016), Plaintiff Peter Innes and his wife, Maria Jose Carrascosa, were involved in a contentious divorce and custody battle over their daughter Victoria. Innes is a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey. Carrascosa is a Spanish national and a permanent resident of New Jersey.
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2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Laws
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Ernst & Young
The 2016 Sensor Data Survey "Disrupt or be disrupted"
Ernst & Young surveyed senior executives from nearly 400 insurers around the globe, the survey addressed both current practices and plans for tomorrow. The results make clear that forward-looking and top-performing insurance organizations are already innovating with telematics, wearable technology and sensor data, though not to the extent of leaders from other sectors. Why is sensor data so important to insurers in particular? On the strategic front, it presents a clear and compelling opportunity to reengineer the fundamental value proposition through transformative product innovation to benefit customers and shareholders. CLICK HERE
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Regulatory Top Regulatory Trends For 2016 In Insurance
This publication is part of the Deloitte Center for Regulatory Strategies cross-industry series on the year's top regulatory trends. This annual series provides a forward look at some of the regulatory issues we anticipate will have a significant impact on the market and our clients businesses in the year ahead. CLICK HERE
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